Gallery: Jenna Talackova

Chris Young, Canadian Press05.19.2012

Transgendered beauty queen Jenna Talackova (left) greets another contestant before appearing in the Miss Universe Canada pageant in Toronto on Saturday May 19, 2012. Talackova sparked global attention when she was initially disqualified from the pageant.

Chris Young
/ Canadian Press

Transgendered beauty queen Jenna Talackova (center) sits with fellow beauty queens during an anti-bullying message as Miss Universe Canada contestants visit St. John Vianney Catholic School in Toronto on Tuesday May 15, 2012.Chris Young
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

Transgendered beauty queen Jenna Talackova gestures outside the school as Miss Universe Canada contestants visit St. John Vianney Catholic School in Toronto on Tuesday May 15, 2012. Talackova sparked global attention when she was initially disqualified from the Miss Universe Canada pageant.Chris Young
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

Jenna Talackova, the first transgendered Miss Universe contestant is seen during a photo shoot at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Toronto on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in advance of next Saturday's Miss Universe Canada pageant.THE CANADIAN PRESS
/ National Post

Vancouver’s Jenna Talackova is competing this week in the Miss Universe pageant and here is her new photo shoot.Video Image
/ ET Canada

Jenna Talackova, the first transgendered Miss Universe contestant, is seen during an interview at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Toronto on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in advance of next Saturday's Miss Universe Canada pageant. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent ElkaimAaron Vincent Elkaim
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

Jenna Talackova, the first transgendered Miss Universe contestant, is seen during a photo shoot at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Toronto on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in advance of next Saturday's Miss Universe Canada pageant. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent ElkaimAaron Vincent Elkaim
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

Jenna Talackova, left, the first transgendered Miss Universe contestant, gets ready for a photo shoot alongside Kesiah Papasin, centre, and Mariangela Avila, right, at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Toronto on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in advance of next Saturday's Miss Universe Canada pageant. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent ElkaimAaron Vincent Elkaim
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

Jenna Talackova, the first transgendered Miss Universe contestant, gets ready for a photo shoot at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Toronto on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in advance of next Saturday’s Miss Universe Canada pageant.Aaron Vincent Elkaim
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

Jenna Talackova, the first transgendered Miss Universe contestant, is seen during a photo shoot at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Toronto on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in advance of next Saturday’s Miss Universe Canada pageant.Aaron Vincent Elkaim
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

Jenna Talackova, the first transgendered Miss Universe contestant, is seen prior to a photo shoot at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Toronto on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in advance of next Saturday’s Miss Universe Canada pageant.Aaron Vincent Elkaim
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

Jenna Talackova, the first transgendered Miss Universe contestant, is seen during a photo shoot at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Toronto on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in advance of next Saturday’s Miss Universe Canada pageant.Aaron Vincent Elkaim
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

Jenna Talackova, the first transgendered Miss Universe contestant, is seen during a photo shoot at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Toronto on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in advance of next Saturday’s Miss Universe Canada pageant.Aaron Vincent Elkaim
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

Jenna Talackova, the first transgendered Miss Universe contestant, gets ready for a photo shoot at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Toronto on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in advance of next Saturday’s Miss Universe Canada pageant.Aaron Vincent Elkaim
/ THE CANADIAN PRESS

Jenna Talackova, the first transgendered Miss Universe contestant, is seen during a photo shoot at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Toronto on Saturday, May 12, 2012, in advance of next Saturday's Miss Universe Canada pageant.Aaron Vincent Elkaim
/ The Canadian Press

Canadian transgendered Miss Universe contestant, Jenna Talackova. Argentina just announced that it will be the first country to remove lengthy policies for people who want to change their gender.Frederic J. BROWN/ AFP

Flanked by high-profile celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred, Talackova told the TV program Good Morning America that she initially didn't tell her boyfriend that she was born a boy and underwent a sex-change operationGood Morning America/Screegrab
/ National Post

Transgender Miss Universe contestant Jenna Talackova appeared on The View on Monday, April 9, 2012 to talk about the controversy surrounding her being bounced from the beauty pageant, then readmitted.Screen
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Jenna Talackova was reinstated to the Canadian Miss Universe competition last week by businessman Donald Trump after a public outcry over her ban.REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
/ National Post

Jenna Talackova (2nd R), a would be Miss Universe contestant, arrives for a news conference with her attorney Gloria Allred on April 3, 2012 in Los Angeles, California, Talackova, 23, was disqualified as a finalist from the upcoming Miss Universe Canada last month because she was born male. The Miss Universe Organization reversed their decision April 2, 2012, allowing a transgender contestant to compete as long as they meet the legal Canadian gender recognition requirements and standards that are established by other competitions held internationally.Kevork Djansezian
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Jenna Talackova, a would be Miss Universe contestant, attends a news conference with her attorney Gloria Allred on April 3, 2012 in Los Angeles, California, Talackova, 23, was disqualified as a finalist from the upcoming Miss Universe Canada last month because she was born male. The Miss Universe Organization reversed their decision April 2, 2012, allowing a transgender contestant to compete as long as they meet the legal Canadian gender recognition requirements and standards that are established by other competitions held internationally.Kevork Djansezian
/ Getty Images

Jenna Talackova (R), a would be Miss Universe contestant, attends a news conference with her attorney Gloria Allred on April 3, 2012 in Los Angeles, California, Talackova, 23, was disqualified as a finalist from the upcoming Miss Universe Canada last month because she was born male. The Miss Universe Organization reversed their decision April 2, 2012, allowing a transgender contestant to compete as long as they meet the legal Canadian gender recognition requirements and standards that are established by other competitions held internationally.Kevork Djansezian
/ Getty Images

Canadian model Jenna Talackova attends a news conference in Los Angeles, California April 3, 2012. Talackova, a transgender beauty queen who was dropped from the Miss Universe Canada competition by pageant representatives, has been given the green light to go by the Donald Trump-led Miss Universe Organization.REUTERS
/ National Post

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